Historical highlights Egyptian papyrus 3000BC Cornelius celsus 1 AD – CARDINAL SIGNS John Hunter (1973) Julius Conheim (1882) Galen 2 AD- functio laesa
Definition Inflammation is a response of vascularized tissues that-delivers leukocytes and molecules of host defense from the circulation to the sites of infection and cell damage in order to eliminate the offending agents
S teps of the Inflammation R esponse Recognition of the injurious agent Recruitment of leukocytes Removal of the agent Regulation (control) of the response Repair (resolution)
Mediators of Inflammation Cellular Plasma Preformed cellular Newly Formed cellular 1- Histamine 2- Serotonin 1- Nitric Oxide 2- Lipids 3- Proteins 1- Kinin system 2- Coagulation system 3- Complement system
Cell- derived mediators Vasoactive Amines: Histamine and Serotonin Preformed molecules and first mediators to be released in inflammation Antigen Membrane bound IgE Resting mast cell Activated mast cell Degranulating mast cell Antigen binds to IgE Activation Degranulation Releases histamine
Cell- derived mediators contd. Histamine Dilation of arterioles and increases permeability of venules Producing interendothelial gaps in venules(mediated via binding to H1 receptors on endothelial cells
Arachidonic acid metabolites
Role of Cytokines in Acute Inflammation
Plasma protein derived mediators Coagulation and kinin system
Morphologic Patterns of Acute Inflammation The morphologic hallmarks of acute inlammatory reactions are dilation of small blood vessels and accumulation of leukocytes and fluid in the extravascular tissue Serous Inflammation Fibrinous Inflammation Catarrhal inflammation Purulent Inflammation Exudation Cell poor Fluid - Effusion in cavity like Ascities , Pleural effusion, Bullae Deposition of fibrin in Extracellular space Eg- Acute Rheumatic Fever Seen in inflammation of mucus membrane Eg- Common cold Collection of Neutrophils Eg- Abscess,Ulcer
Chronic Inflammation
Types of Macrophages Activated macrophages Resident macrophages Classically activated Alternatively activated Derived from Yolk sac & Fetal Liver Mon onuclear Ph agocyte system / Reti uloendothelial system. H ost defense is to destroy microbes and promote the inlammatory response. Te minate inflammation and promote tissue repair.
Errors in Inflammation Leukocyte adhesion defect Defect in NADPH oxidase Defect in phagolysosome formation B2 integrin defect Sialyl lewis defect LAD-2 LAD-1 Chediak higaski syndrome Due to defect in LYST-1 gene Chronic granulomatous disease X linked recessive AR LAD-3 FERMT-3 gene defect
Complement System
Overview of Complement Systems C omplement C omponent Activation pathway Regulation of the Complement s ystem Complement Deficiencies Functions of Complement
Components of complement system
Designated as numerals (C1-C9), by letter symbols (factor D) , or by trivial names (homologous restriction factor) Peptide fragments formed by activation of component denoted by small fragments “a” = smaller fragment “b” = larger fragment Functional complexes with enzymatic activity designated by C4b2a,C3bBb
Activation Pathway
Structure of the C1 macromolecular complex
Alternative Pathway of Complement System
Initiator of Alternative Pathway
Functions of Complement System
Role of C3b in Opsonization
Regulation of Compliment System Before assembly of convertase activity After assembly of convertase activity Regulation at assembly of membrane-attack complex (MAC)
Complement deficiencies
Complement proteins Effects of deficiency C1q,C1r,C1s,C4,C2 Immune complex disease( SLE,GN,Vasculitis ) C3 Susceptible to capsulated bacteria Factor D and properdin Neisseria infections MBL Pyogenic infections in infants and children DAF,CD59 Autoimmune conditions(PNH) MAC Recurrent meningococcal and gonococcal infections C1INH Hereditary angioneurotic edema